Installing in Silent Mode

Unattended or silent installations are typically used to update multiple systems across the enterprise.

Prerequisites

Create an installation response file.

A silent or unattended installation does not involve user interaction; and all installation configuration information is taken from the response file. This is useful when you want multiple identical installations, or to fully automate installation.

Task

To install in silent mode, run:

x:\setupConsole.exe -f responseFileName -i silent
-DAGREE_TO_SAP_LICENSE=true

where:

x – is the location of the installer.
responseFileName – is the absolute path of the file name containing the installation options you chose.
-D – specifies that you agree with the SAP License Agreement text.

Warning! When running in silent installation mode, SAP recommends that you use setupConsole.exe. The normal setup.exe runs the installation program in the background, and gives the impression that the installation has terminated immediately. This may result in additional installation attempts, which can corrupt the Windows Registry and lead to an operating system restart failure.

Except for the absence of the GUI screens, all actions of the installer are the same, and the result of an installation in silent mode is exactly the same as one performed in GUI mode with the same responses.

Note: You must agree to the SAP License Agreement when installing in silent mode. You can either:

Include the option -DAGREE_TO_SAP_LICENSE=true in the command line argument, or,
Edit the response file to include the property AGREE_TO_SAP_LICENSE=true.